Temple quarterback Mike Gerardi seemed to solidify his position as the starter with his effort against Villanova. From the Terrapins’ perspective, I’ve wondered if this Temple-Maryland game on Sept. 24 will be close for a half.

The Tigers get a second straight week of a tune-up act and — looking at their upcoming schedule — they’ll need it. We will quickly learn a bunch about Clemson, which could be the wild card in the Atlantic Division. Its next three games include home dates against Auburn and Florida State and a road game at Virginia Tech. They’ll be fortunate to win one of those.

Florida State (1-0) vs. Charleston Southern (0-1)

The Seminoles will score a lot, allow few points and reveal little. They host Oklahoma next week in a game that could give the ACC its first legitimate national title contender in a some time.

This is one of the few early-season games that actually will tell us something about both teams. Wake Forest, which lost to Syracuse last week, should be a little better this season. N.C. State should be among four teams — Clemson, Maryland, BC the others — that have a chance at second place in the Atlantic. That’s if you acknowledge that Florida State is the favorite, and you should.

North Carolina State (1-0) at Wake Forest (0-1)

Keep an eye on State quarterback Mike Glennon, who was 18 of 31 for 156 yards with a late touchdown in his first start last week against Liberty.